The Oxford illustrated history of science / edited by Iwan Rhys Morus.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Science offers readers an accessible and entertaining introduction to the history of science as well as a valuable and authoritative reference work.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199663279
- ISBN: 0199663270
- Physical Description: x, 436 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits (some color) ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-422) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1. Seeking origins -- Science in the ancient Mediterranean world / James Evans -- Science in ancient China / Donald Harper -- Science in the medieval Christian and Islamic worlds / Steven J. Livesey and Sonja Brentjes -- Science in the pre-modern east / Dagmar Schaefer -- The scientific revolution / John Henry -- Enlightenment science / Jan Golinski. -- Part 2. Doing science. -- Experimental cultures / Iwan Rhys Morus -- Exploring nature / Amanda Rees -- The meaning of life / Peter Bowler -- Mapping the universe / Robert Smith -- Theoretical visions / Matthew Stanley -- Communicating science / Charlotte Sleigh. |
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Subject: | Science > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 509 O98i 2017 (Text) | 33126022279800 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |